Chain-tightener tool



w. c. sEARLEs CHAIN TIGHTENER TOOL L Filed June 19. 1922 ries,

Wziam C, Jew

Patented Dec. 4, 1923.

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WILLIAM C* SEABLES, 0F NEWPORTNEBRASKA, assienon or ONE-HALF To' FRANK- L.HUTTo1\T,or` NEWPORT, NEBRASKA. A

' GHAIN-TIGHTENER Toor..r

Application led June 19, 1922. Serial No. 569,249. l

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I', WILLIAM C. SEARLES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newport, in the county of Rock and State of Nebraska, have invented new and useful Improvements in Chain-Tightenerl Toolsof which the following is a specilication.

This invention relates to a tool to be usedA in placing anti-skid chains'on the tires of vehicle wheels, and has for an object to provide a tool which will be inexpensive of manufacture and easily operated.

Another object of my invention is to provide a tool, which, when the chain is drawn tightly around the tire, will stay in this position and allow the person applying the chains to have both hands free to secure the ends together. Y

Another object is to provide a tool which may be folded when not in use and stored away in the tool chest, occupying small space.

With 'these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrrangement l of parts hereinafter fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that various changes in the form,

proportion and minor details of construc'- may be resorted to without departing from the spirit p tion, within the scope of the claims,

or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention. Y f

In the drawings, in which like characters of reference designate corresponding parts lin the several views Figure 1 is a view of the tool applied to the chain and in position to tighten same.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but showing the tool after -it has been operated to bring the ends of the chaintogether.

Figure 3 is a view of the tool as when folded.

Figure L1 is a side'view of the operating `the tool cannot handle.

Reference is had to drawings in which 1 and 2 represent a pair of arms which are pivoted togetherrat one end as at 3, and which have their opposite or outer ends bent inwardly to .form hooks 4 and 5. Projecting from 'the arm 2, at av point adjacent its outer end, is a headedstud 6, which is adapted to cooperate with akeyhole slot 7 to secure an operating the v accompanying handle` 8 to the arm 2 and alsof-to act as a fulcrum for the same when -thejtool is being.

operated. A link 10 is pivotally` connected vat 9 to the arm 1 and-has' its other end pivoted to the operating 'handle at 11.4 This link forms the connection-between the handlev moved toward or from each other when the and 'the arm 1 so that the two-arms'will-` be handle-is operated, as.v will be hereinafter described.

When it is desired to apply*y the chains, they are placed on the tire A and the hook portions ofthe arms 1 and 2 are inserted into the side chain 12 adjacent the endsY thereof, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. Then by raising the handle, which is pivoted on the stud 6, upwardly the link 10 will be moved brought closelyv together so that the link 13 on one end of the side chain may be readily` side chain.

VIt is to be noted that when the operating handle 8 has been raised to the position shown in Fig. 2 that the link 10 is in alignment with the handle and the pull is exerted on the center of Vthe'link, in which `position the tool will stay without any danger of it allowing the chain to loosen, thus giving the erson who is applying the chains the use of both ,hands in fastening the ends'ofl the chain together. Y I

When it is desired to put the tool away the handle 8 is removed from the stud 6 andy swung Varound on the pivot 10 so that the .from the position shown in Figfl to that shown in Fig. 2, and the arms 1 and 2rv whole tool may be folded, as shown in Fig. 3, in whichv position it requires very little space.

The end of the handle is flattened as at o 15 and is adapted to be used'as a tire tool for taking tires fromA the rims of wheels, such as are used on Ford automobiles.

The pivots 3, 9 and 11 may be such that be taken apart or if desiredthese pivots may allow the tool to be taken apart, this latter arrangement being particularly beneficial when it is desired to use the handle as a tire tool. s- 4 Tt is seen from the above that I have provided a tool which makes the application of tire chains a simple yoperation and thatthey .K 1 i may be put on tightly enough so that'theyv will not rattle or strike the fender as, the

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Wheel turns: will; also bei seenVV that as all -of' the'. par-ts are` made ont of fiat iron bars that the cost of manufacturing is reduced to a minimum.

Having thus described my invention, I

arm andtothe operating-handle, the pivot pointsY ofthe link andL handleA being-suoli thatgW-hen the arms. are brought together the pull will be on the center ofl the pivots and;Y the parts Willstay insuch' position evenl When a; pull is beingexerted' on the outer endsgof'the arms v 2; A tool' ofthe class described comprisinga pair of/armslpivo'tedtogether at their lower endsfand having bent portions` forming chain engaging hooks at.V the other ends thereof, a stud on one ofthe arms, an operating handle having a key-hole.y slot therein atl one endy adapted to detaohably engage said stud, a linkv pivoted to the other arm andto the operating handle, the pivot points of the link and arm; and the operating hand-le andfother arnibeing disposed in the same horizontal plane7 whereby when the arms havefreaohed their limitV of 'contraction due to the operation of-'the handle7 thepivot pointofthe link and handle will befdis-V posed yin the same plane with the aforesaid:`

pivots and maintain the arms traotedposition. Y Y K Y In testimony-whereof I Vhave.hereunto sot;

my hand.

` WILLIAM C.SEARLES; 'p

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